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Herringbone Houses by Alison Brooks Architects
Photographer Cristobal Palma has sent us photos of Herringbone Houses, a newly completed project in London by Alison Brooks Architects.
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The two houses, in Wandsworth, south London, get their name from their herringbone-pattern timber cladding.
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Here's some text from Alison Brooks Architects:
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Two 400sqm houses, designed by Alison Brooks Architects for Lyford Investments, have recently been completed in Wandsworth, London.
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Named "Herringbone Houses" for the unique patterning to the timber façades, the two buildings overlook the South London Bowls Club.
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Each open-plan house is composed of two surfaces of herringbone timber and graphite render that extend from exterior to interior to form walls, floors, external decking and fences.
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These planes interlock and fold inward at the centre of the house to create a double height entrance hall open to the sky. The ground floor living spaces open directly onto series of terraces and decks.
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Elements of the timber cladding were prefabricated so that the installation cost was equivalent to standard weatherboarding.
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The herringbone pattern creates an optical "accordion" illusion of a folded, 3-dimensional surface.
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Posted by Rose Etherington